Principal's Report
REMINDER | Last Day of Term 2 | TOMORROW | Early Dismissal at 2.30pm
Just a reminder that school has an early dismissal TOMORROW at 2.30pm. Please arrange to collect your child/ren at this time or contact Camp Australia at Milgate PS for Outside School Hours Care on 0412 442 732.
It has been a fantastic end to a very busy Term 2. In addition to the incredible academic learning that has taken place across the school, students have developed a range of other integral learning skills through participation in camps, swimming programs, excursions and student-led conferences. We wish everyone a wonderful, happy and safe holiday
break.
Curriculum Day | Friday July 26
No school for students
There will be a Curriculum Day/Pupil free day on Friday 26th July. On this day there will be no school for students as teachers will be engaging in professional learning and professional practice
If you require care for your children on this day please contact Camp Australia on 0412 442 732 or their website as they will be running a full day program.
STUDENT LED CONFERENCES
On Tuesday night at the student led conferences it was wonderful to see the students talking to their parents about their learning and explaining what they had learnt and their learning achievements. Many parents were very positive about the experience and were impressed with how well the students articulated their learning. Thank you to staff for all the work in assisting the students with their learning and portfolios, and also for helping them to prepare to share the learning with their parents. Congratulations to all of the students for their excellent learning over Semester 1. A very successful night. Well done to everyone!!
INDIVIDUAL PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS | Tue 16 July | If required 3:40pm - 6pm
If parents would like to organise an individual parent teacher interview with your child's teacher to discuss their learning in Term 3 on Tuesday 16 July between 3:40pm and 6pm, this can be done by emailing your child's teacher with a preferred time.
Mandarin Language in Term 3
Agnes Cheung who has been teaching Mandarin language at Milgate for two days each week is leaving Milgate PS at the end of this term to move to Sydney. We wish her all the best and thank her for her teaching at Milgate. We welcome a new Mandarin language teacher, Bei Wong, who will be starting at Milgate PS in Term 3.
Year 5 Makers Market
On Tuesday the year 5 students had a ‘Makers Market’.
During the Unit of Inquiry, ‘How We Organise Ourselves’, the students explored how money is central to the way people live all over the world. They explored how different factors influence the way people earn and spend their money. Throughout the inquiry process, the students developed an understanding of how people can set up systems to earn and spend money. They created a business plan that developed their thinking skills and self-management skills as they organised a Makers Market, where they produced and sold a handmade product to the school community in order to raise funds for a charity.
They raised $1677 which is a fantastic effort. The money they raised will go to the RSPCA and ‘Beekeeper Parade’ organisation whose mission is to create products that change the world, do no harm to the environment and build schools in Vietnam.
Milgate’s School Banking day has changed
Our School Banking day has changed from Monday to Wednesday. Please ensure that Dollarmites deposit wallets are now brought into school on Wednesday mornings. Any wallets received late on Wednesday or on any other day will be sent home with a reminder note that the School Banking day has changed to Wednesday. Please note that this is due to the privacy and security of your child/ren’s banking information.
Thanks,
Your Banking Coordinators